US Adds EU and Vietnam to Intellectual Property Watchlist
The USTR added the EU and Vietnam to its trade watchlists on Thursday. Argentina and Mexico were removed due to improved intellectual property protections.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) added the European Union and Vietnam to its trade investigation watchlists on Thursday. The USTR removed Argentina and Mexico from the priority list following intellectual property improvements. These shifts signal changing trade enforcement priorities that could impact tariff risks for exporters in these regions.
### Shifting IP Enforcement Priorities The USTR report identifies Vietnam as a priority country on the watchlist for unfair trade practices. This designation places Vietnam among nations facing the highest level of scrutiny regarding intellectual property protection.
